UPDATE 12:20 P.M.

LIRR back on schedule

NICE Bus reporting no delays; most highways moving well

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***UPDATE 12:20 P.M.***

As of 12:20 p.m. the Long Beach Branch has returned to on-schedule service, as have all other Long Island Railroad branches.

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***UPDATE 12 P.M.***

As of 12 p.m., the Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail road is reporting a 10-minuite delay due to "winter weather conditions." All other Long Island Rail Road branches are reporting on-schedule service.

The Nassau Inter County Express bus system is reporting a delay on its n23 bus line. Due to a bad accident, the bus will be rerouted off Mineola Avenue between Old Northern Boulevard and Warner Avenue.

Traffic continues to move well on most local highways, including Meadowbrook Parkway, the Northern State Parkway and the Southern State Parkway.

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***UPDATE 10:50 A.M.***

As of 10:50 a.m., on-time service had been restored on all Long Island Road Branches. As snow continues to fall, local highways continue to see few delays and the Nassau Inter County Express is also reporting on-time service.

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***UPDATE 10 A.M.***

As of 10 a.m., normal service has been restored on the Oyster Bay Branch. The Babylon and Ronkonkoma branches, meanwhile, continue to experience a 10-minute delay due to track congestion and the Montauk Branch is still experiencing a 23-minute delay due to an equipment issue.

Traffic continues to move well on most local highways, and the Nassau Inter County Express bus system is reporting normal service.

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Snow that began early Thursday morning has continued, and it is beginning to cause problems for commuters.

As of 9 a.m., four of the Long Island Rail Road Branches are experiencing delays. The Babylon, Oyster Bay, and Ronkonkoma branches are experiencing a 10-minute delay due to congestion on the tracks caused by the bad weather, and the Montauk Branch is experiencing a 23-minute delay due to equipment issues.

The Nassau Inter County Express Bus system is reporting no delays as of this time. Traffic on most local highways, including the Meadowbrook Parkway, the Northern State Parkway and the Southern State Parkway.